diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index add70b2c7b..2cdac21c28 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ To install release candidates run `[sudo] gem install cocoapods --pre`
 
 ##### Bug Fixes
 
+* Set `INFOPLIST_FILE` build setting to `$(SRCROOT)/App/App-Info.plist` during lint.  
+  [Dimitris Koutsogiorgas](https://github.com/dnkoutso)
+  [#10927](https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/issues/10927)
+
 * Set `PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER` for generated app during lint.  
   [Dimitris Koutsogiorgas](https://github.com/dnkoutso)
   [#10933](https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/issues/10933)
diff --git a/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/pods_project_generator/target_installer_helper.rb b/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/pods_project_generator/target_installer_helper.rb
index c9fd0bb7cd..35fb2f33ad 100644
--- a/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/pods_project_generator/target_installer_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/pods_project_generator/target_installer_helper.rb
@@ -48,17 +48,23 @@ def update_changed_file(generator, path)
           #  @param [Hash] additional_entries
           #         any additional entries to include in this Info.plist file.
           #
+          # @param [String] build_setting_value
+          #         an optional value to set for the `INFOPLIST_FILE` build setting on the
+          #         native target. If none is specified then the value is calculated from the
+          #         Info.plist path relative to the sandbox root.
+           #
           # @return [void]
           #
           def create_info_plist_file_with_sandbox(sandbox, path, native_target, version, platform,
-                                                  bundle_package_type = :fmwk, additional_entries: {})
+                                                  bundle_package_type = :fmwk, additional_entries: {},
+                                                  build_setting_value: nil)
             UI.message "- Generating Info.plist file at #{UI.path(path)}" do
               generator = Generator::InfoPlistFile.new(version, platform, bundle_package_type, additional_entries)
               update_changed_file(generator, path)
 
-              relative_path_string = path.relative_path_from(sandbox.root).to_s
+              build_setting_value ||= path.relative_path_from(sandbox.root).to_s
               native_target.build_configurations.each do |c|
-                c.build_settings['INFOPLIST_FILE'] = relative_path_string
+                c.build_settings['INFOPLIST_FILE'] = build_setting_value
               end
             end
           end
diff --git a/lib/cocoapods/validator.rb b/lib/cocoapods/validator.rb
index c7ba864c24..2611e1ad42 100644
--- a/lib/cocoapods/validator.rb
+++ b/lib/cocoapods/validator.rb
@@ -583,7 +583,13 @@ def create_app_project
       app_target = Pod::Generator::AppTargetHelper.add_app_target(app_project, consumer.platform_name, deployment_target)
       sandbox = Sandbox.new(config.sandbox_root)
       info_plist_path = app_project.path.dirname.+('App/App-Info.plist')
-      Pod::Installer::Xcode::PodsProjectGenerator::TargetInstallerHelper.create_info_plist_file_with_sandbox(sandbox, info_plist_path, app_target, '1.0.0', Platform.new(consumer.platform_name), :appl)
+      Pod::Installer::Xcode::PodsProjectGenerator::TargetInstallerHelper.create_info_plist_file_with_sandbox(sandbox,
+                                                                                                             info_plist_path,
+                                                                                                             app_target,
+                                                                                                             '1.0.0',
+                                                                                                             Platform.new(consumer.platform_name),
+                                                                                                             :appl,
+                                                                                                             build_setting_value: '$(SRCROOT)/App/App-Info.plist')
       Pod::Generator::AppTargetHelper.add_swift_version(app_target, derived_swift_version)
       app_target.build_configurations.each do |config|
         # Lint will fail if a AppIcon is set but no image is found with such name